Rivals season 2 resumes on Wednesday 11 November, with six new episodes rolling out on Disney+ in the UK. The return splits the 12-episode run into a final stretch that starts with episodes 7, 8 and 9, then moves to weekly drops through the finale on Wednesday 2 December.
David Tennant and the returning cast
David Tennant is among the returning cast, alongside Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Bella Maclean, Danny Dyer, Katherine Parkinson, Nafessa Williams and Claire Rushbrook. That keeps the core ensemble in place for the final half of a season that has already put the first six episodes on the service, with every episode of season one also available now.
Rachael Stirling joins as Araminta Pemberton, Lady Monica Baddingham's younger sister. Rupert Evans returns as headmaster David Hawkley, and Santiago Cabrera appears as polo player Alejandro Mendoza, extending the cast around the central Rutshire circle rather than resetting it for the second half.
Rutshire Chronicles on Disney+
The series is based on Dame Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles novels and is set in 1980s Rutshire. That source material gives the show a long runway, and Disney+ has already confirmed a third season, so this November batch is doing more than just finishing one run; it is carrying the series into its next phase.
The release pattern is the wrinkle. Episodes 7, 8 and 9 arrive together on 11 November, but episodes 10, 11 and 12 then land weekly rather than in one final block, so viewers who were expecting a full second-half dump will have to wait through December for the finish. That staggered cadence turns the last six episodes into a three-week rollout, not a one-night binge.
Wednesday 2 December finale
For viewers in the UK, the practical move is simple: check back on Wednesday 11 November for the new batch, then keep the calendar open through Wednesday 2 December. The season closes with a finale date that is already set, and the weekly finish suggests the second half is being paced to keep attention on the show rather than burn through it at once.
